Sesame and Peanut Noodles

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Peanut butter

  smooth, unsalted

  4 tsp or 22g

• Tamari soy sauce

  3 tbsp or 54g

• Rice wine vinegar

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Canola oil

  4 tsp or 18g

• Ginger root

  raw

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Honey

  1 tbsp or 21g

• Hot sauce

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Lime juice

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Scallions

  raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Cabbage

  raw

  4 cup, shredded or 280g

• Red bell pepper

  raw

  1 small or 74g

• Peanuts

  raw

  3 tbsp or 27g

• Sesame seeds

  whole, dried

  3 tbsp or 27g

Directions

1. Cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain, reserving some of the starchy pasta water, rinse, and set aside.
2. To make the peanut dressing, microwave the peanut butter in a large measuring cup for about 15 seconds to soften. Whisk in the soy sauce, vinegar, canola oil, ginger, honey, hot sauce, and lime juice. Thin with the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dressing is thick but pourable.
3. Thinly slice the scallions, cabbage, and bell pepper. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta with the vegetables and toss with the dressing. Top with chopped peanuts and sesame seeds before serving.